1 hour ago, BusyB said:

This is disgusting and so unnecessary and destructive.

Steady on , its just an internet forum , I think you might be taking it all a bit too seriously , try not posting for a while

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) - an unelected body whose past interventions have disproportionately targeted reformist and opposition politicians.

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Hopefully Anutin at least has a plan

Or at least a Concept of a plan?

Post commenting on my Rule 4 statement removed. Forum rule 4 reflects Thailand’s LM laws and is not open for any comment or discussion. @schultzlivgthai

On 2/10/2026 at 6:00 AM, Artisi said:

Sufficient to say, is anyone surprised.

As we are now in the 21st century, it's time clause 112 was changes to remove any political usage outside of for who it was designed to protect and even then its power should not be manipulated to suit any political agenda.

Oops.

Artist, you really have the guts. I admire you but hope to see you back in one of our forums tomorrow.

Please send us a sign of life sometimes:)

On 2/10/2026 at 9:00 AM, JAG said:

Because change will damage the variety of "good little earners" or revenue streams they benefit from.

Yes, if the people remain dumb, uneducated, they are the ones to remain in power and wealthy. Of course, they don't want change. And they have a very big sponsor who wants the same.

Troll post breaking forum rules removed @DeaconJohn

On 2/10/2026 at 1:31 PM, Bday Prang said:

What's the point of knowing any political parties policies,? they are not obliged to even attempt to fulfill any promises they make . They can and do tell the people whatever the people want to hear , and then do whatever they want which can quite easily be the complete opposite ! This is not unique to Thailand but a feature of any democracy as far as I know

People have realised that a so called informed vote is nothing of the sort when based on lies,

Nationalism / patriotism is one thing that all Thais have in common, it has yet to become "problematic" to be proud of ones country , any competent politician would exploit this, most Thais obviously feel their sovereignty is safer in the hands of the established parties

its not the first time The peoples party have been found guilty of breaking rules, rules that have been around for a very long time rules. They should know full well which rules can and will be used against them politically, and the consequences of getting caught breaking them, Its a vital skill for any aspiring politician , which they clearly haven't mastered ,

I wonder how they are getting on with the "lying through the teeth " part I bet that comes much more naturally to them

No point in waiting for anything , nothing will improve , not for any expats thats for sure

Nationalism is the cancer of every country. No pol can ever fulfill their promises, even if their intentions are honourable.

I know many are a bunch of Square-head heaters. But for all the corruption and harm he did to Thailand, he got one thing right. The 1997 People's Constitution was the best we've ever had. No need for change. Resurrect 1997.

2 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Nationalism is the cancer of every country. No pol can ever fulfill their promises, even if their intentions are honourable.

nationalism is the very backbone of every country whether you like it or not, Nobody expects politicians to fulfill all there promises but they should be seen to at least try , once in a while

NACC, constitutional Court and electoral Commission are 3 of the major pillars of corruption in Thailand 💩🐷

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

nationalism is the very backbone of every country whether you like it or not, Nobody expects politicians to fulfill all there promises but they should be seen to at least try , once in a while

Should - yeah, that's a definite maybe.

On 2/10/2026 at 9:03 AM, spidermike007 said:

The election commission is extreme corrupt. The elite maintain control, as always. Thailand just doesn't seem to be ready for some progress, I was hoping that the youth would prevail and that they were ready for change and that 15 years of economic decimation was enough to encourage them to move on from the dinosaur era, but apparently we remain in Jurassic Park. Anutin is a poor selection. Status quo.

Personally I couldn't care less but it's well past the the time that a modern party was given a chance to take Thai politics out of the doldrums. Even if the PP had've gained 100% of the votes the courts would've gone into over drive and dissolved the party for some pre made up electoral naughties. As my late father used to say, the people elect the government and the winning party elects the prime minister but not in Thailand. So why have elections in the first place?

5 hours ago, Artisi said:

Should - yeah, that's a definite maybe.

and your reply is definitely a low value post, have you had many others removed

8 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I know many are a bunch of Square-head heaters. But for all the corruption and harm he did to Thailand, he got one thing right. The 1997 People's Constitution was the best we've ever had. No need for change. Resurrect 1997.

A constitution whose drafting committee was chaired by Anand Panyarachun.

It was a great constitution, unfortunately it didn't foresee the rise of Thaksin and the power the constitution gave him.

A word from AI-

While the 1997 "People's" Constitution is often hailed as Thailand's most democratic, its primary design goal—to create stable, effective government—ultimately became its greatest vulnerability.

The following are the key weak points often cited by legal scholars and political analysts:

• Excessive Executive Power: By design, the constitution aimed to end the era of weak, short-lived coalition governments. However, it succeeded so well that it allowed Thaksin Shinawatra to consolidate unprecedented power, leading to accusations of a "parliamentary dictatorship" where the executive branch dominated both the legislature and independent agencies.

• Vulnerability of Independent Agencies: New bodies like the Election Commission (ECT) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) were meant to be neutral. In practice, they became targets for political interference. Critics argued that the executive branch successfully "captured" these institutions, using them to sideline political opponents rather than as neutral checks on power.

  weak points of 1997 thai constitution - Google Search

On 2/10/2026 at 10:18 AM, Bday Prang said:

Steady on , its just an internet forum , I think you might be taking it all a bit too seriously , try not posting for a while

Can you name anything positive about Thai politics?

11 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Can you name anything positive about Thai politics?

They haven't had a civil war, unlike Cambodia, Vietnam and the good old USA

9 minutes ago, bannork said:

They haven't had a civil war, unlike Cambodia, Vietnam and the good old USA

Don’t forget about the two European civil wars.

9 minutes ago, Effective altruism said:

Don’t forget about the two European civil wars.

True, actually there have been plenty in Europe.

Back to Thailand- when I think of the material progress since I first came to Thailand in the late 1980s, it's incredible.

Back then most houses upcountry didn't have a samlor, never mind pick-ups. Now the latter are everywhere.

Roads, hospitals, transport generally, have improved immensely.

Politically, things have advanced. Thaksin was the first to make policies the core of his parties' appeal to voters.

Then Future Forward advanced the agenda, making real reform their core attraction.

Now Anuthin has taken some of those policies. He even said the monopoly of the Thai economy by the family conglomerates in energy, retail, telecommunications and food have to be broken up!!

Personally, I just can't see it, a conservative party carrying out meaningful reforms. But he knows the People's Party won the Party List by a landslide, Thai people are clearly hoping for reform, so he must at least appear to try.

Perhaps this is the way Thai politics continues, a push forward from the progressives, then a step back from the conservatives.

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

On 2/10/2026 at 9:18 PM, Bday Prang said:

Steady on , its just an internet forum , I think you might be taking it all a bit too seriously , try not posting for a while

Maybe you should follow your own advice.

On 2/10/2026 at 4:14 PM, BusyB said:

This is disgusting and so unnecessary and destructive.

People have to be put in their place. Know their standing in this world.

Look what happened to Rose Chatwadee after she began speaking out?

14 hours ago, NONG CHOK said:

Personally I couldn't care less but it's well past the the time that a modern party was given a chance to take Thai politics out of the doldrums. Even if the PP had've gained 100% of the votes the courts would've gone into over drive and dissolved the party for some pre made up electoral naughties. As my late father used to say, the people elect the government and the winning party elects the prime minister but not in Thailand. So why have elections in the first place?

It allows Thailand to maintain the presumption of a democracy, and to appear as a democracy with free and fair elections.

13 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Can you name anything positive about Thai politics?

yes, Taksin is banged up , Anutin won and the peoples party messed up again, happy days. next question please

4 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

People have to be put in their place. Know their standing in this world.

Look what happened to Rose Chatwadee after she began speaking out?

What's just as saddening is seeing how many farangs want them put in their place as well.

7 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Taksin is banged up

Political prisoner.

Thaksin is just a reflection of Thai society. Greed, corruption, money, power. They are all in on it, not just Thaksin. He just happened o play the game too ell for the establishment.

7 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Anutin won

Do you think that is positive for Thailand? If so, why?

7 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

the peoples party messed up again

Or did they????

7 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

happy days.

Why do you think it's plain sailing?

I see some chaos ahead.

Just now, KhunHeineken said:

Political prisoner.

Thaksin is just a reflection of Thai society. Greed, corruption, money, power. They are all in on it, not just Thaksin. He just happened o play the game too ell for the establishment.

Do you think that is positive for Thailand? If so, why?

Or did they????

Why do you think it's plain sailing?

I see some chaos ahead.

everything will turn out ok. it always does, it's never as bad as it's painted on here

6 hours ago, BusyB said:

What's just as saddening is seeing how many farangs want them put in their place as well.

not so much saddening, more like laughable

2 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

everything will turn out ok. it always does, it's never as bad as it's painted on here

For foreigners, or Thai's?

What's turned out good for Thai's with all the political turmoil over the years? Remember the airport blockade?

11 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

It allows Thailand to maintain the presumption of a democracy, and to appear as a democracy with free and fair elections.

Thailand is a dictatorship masquerading as a democracy.

Basically, Thailand is a sham democracy so it can get a seat at the UN.

21 hours ago, bannork said:

They haven't had a civil war

That's called oppression. A dictatorship. Restriction of freedom of speech. Also, the people have been disarmed. 🙂

10 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

For foreigners, or Thai's?

What's turned out good for Thai's with all the political turmoil over the years? Remember the airport blockade?

well that was how many years ago, about 18 ? there is no airport blockade now is there, as I said , things invariably turn out ok in the end, If you find you can't maintain a positive outlook , maybe spend less time on here, you might find it helps, This site is loaded with negativity on nearly every thread, It will invariably have a negative effect on its users

There is no point in any of us moaning about Thai politics, its none of our business, leave that to the Thais, best to concentrate one's efforts on making the best of things here, If that becomes impossible we all know where the exit door is,